Mp3 unabridged the most powerful warship in the world, the nuclearpowered u. Nimitz class is a worldclass technothriller with a plot as riveting as hunt for red octoberand an explosive twist out of tomorrows headlines. So when the first stunned messages say that the thomas jefferson has disappeared, the navy reacts with disbelief. Its as big as the empire state building, a massive floating fortress at the heart of a u. In a scenario rendered with terrifying plausibility, the nimitz class aircraft carrier thomas jefferson, on station in the arabian sea, surrounded by its battle group of cruisers, destroyers and friga. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Patrick robinson is the author of six previous international bestselling thrillers.
But when the uss thomas jefferson suddenly disappears at sea, the pentagon is stunned. Thomas jefferson disintegrates in an apparent nuclear accident while on patrol in the persian gulf in 2002. Navy officer to hold the rank, preceding william halsey jrwith an overall length of 1,092 ft 333 m and fullload. Anyhow, he writes with the in depth techie stuff like clancy did. Rbdigital unlimited audio pub library canada collection.
The nimitzclass aircraft carriers were the largest warships ever built until the commissioning of uss gerald r ford in 2017. Newport news shipbuilding awarded contract to perform refueling and overhaul of uss nimitz 5198. Download or stream nimitz class by patrick robinson. The socalled gray book, named for its original cover, spans from the days after the attack on pearl harbor to the final days of world war ii. Its as big as the empire state building, a massive floating fortress at the throbbing heart of a u. It is the first book in the series which features admiral arnold morgan and ben adnam. He is also the author of several nonfiction bestsellers including true blue with dan topolski and born to win. Nimitz class was patrick robinsons first fiction book to be published in 1997. Nimitzclass aircraft carrier is seen as impregnable. Nimitz class aircraft carrier cvn 68 info, budgetcosts. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. An acquaintance who had red patrick robinsons books, recommended them.
Written by patrick robinson, audiobook narrated by george guidall. Nimitz class downloadable audiobook san francisco public. The us military officers are strong and exciting characters. However, the author dropped the ball by rushing his story telling. A reader of nimitz class may sometimes find it difficult to keep in mind that the book is fiction, because the military and political details seem so realistic. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. So when the first stunned messages say only that the thomas jefferson has disappeared, the navy reacts with disbelief. In 2002, an enormous nuclearpowered aircraft carrier and her crew of. Its 2002, and the invincible, nuclear powered nimitzclass aircraft carriers and their support ships have earned the respect and fear of seagoing vessels everywhere. Nimitz class is a world class technothriller with a plot as riveting as the hunt for red october and an explosive twist out of tomorrows headlines. So when the first stunned messages say only that the thomas jefferson has disappeared, the navy. The lead ship of the class, uss nimitz, was commissioned on may 3, 1975 keel laid down june 22, 1968 while uss george h. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Nimitz class is a naval thriller published in 1997 by patrick robinson.
But as her battered escorts report in, the truth becomes inescapable. Download nimitz class audiobook by patrick robinson. Jul 26, 2016 its as big as the empire state building, a massive floating fortress at the throbbing heart of a u. The nimitz class was constructed to supplement and eventually replace kitty hawk class carriers and uss enterprise cvn65. Buy a cheap copy of nimitz class book by patrick robinson. Patrick robinson is the author of seven international bestselling suspense thrillers, including nimitz class and hunter killer, as well as several nonfiction bestsellers. On the surface this book had the potential of being a tom clancy class naval thriller. Nimitz class is really a page turner as military experts try to determine what really happened to the united states biggest, meanest aircraft carrier after it simply disappeared in the seas near iran and as they do so, restrict information to the press and public so as not to cause panic and alarm. This collection is located on the ground floor of the nimitz library. The 10 nuclear powered nimitz class aircraft carriers are the largest warships in the world, each designed for an approximately 50 year service life with one midlife refueling.
Its 2002, and the invincible, nuclear powered nimitz class aircraft carriers and their support ships have earned the respect and fear of seagoing vessels everywhere. Its surveillance gear can track every target within thousands of square milesin the air, on the surface. Theres perhaps no greater champion of freedom in the history of the u. With nimitz class patrick robinson has set the stage for his characters such as vice admiral arnold morgan, director, national security agency who is the spitting image of someone in his position, gruff in a good natured sort of way, tough as nails and extraordinarily intelligent. Newport news shipbuilding awarded two contracts relating to aircraft carrier. Nimitz class is a worldclass technothriller with a plot as riveting as the hunt for red october and an explosive twist out of tomorrows. Nimitz class by patrick robinson overdrive rakuten. Its surveillance gear can track every target within thousands of square milesin the air, on the surface, and under the sea. Participating in routine exercises in the indian ocean, the enormous u. Nimitz class is a world class technothriller with a plot as riveting as hunt for red octoberand an explosive twist out of tomorrows headlines. So when the first stunned messages say only that the thomas. Fy1996 ships class average report navy visibility and management of operating and support costs vamosc. But as navy maverick bill baldridge begins to investigate the disaster that claimed his idolized brothers life, another chilling alternative begins to emerge.
The plot revolves around a nuclear torpedo attacks on a made up aircraft carrier. Nimitz class is much alike to the late tom clancys the hunt for red october. The lead ship of the class is named after world war ii united states pacific fleet commander fleet admiral chester w. Both books touch on the pivotal role that nimitz played in the history of the u.
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Navy than chester nimitz and his leadership of the pacific fleet during world war ii, said naval war college president rear adm. Nimitz class by patrick robinson read by george guidall. Carrier thomas jefferson, and her crew of 6,000 suddenly vanish from the radar screensundeniable proof. Nimitz class has a decent plot, a lot of interesting technical information about submarines, carrier fleets, and naval operations. Nimitz class is a worldclass technothriller with a plot as riveting as the hunt for red october and an explosive twist out of tomorrows headlines. In the gripping technothriller sequel to robinsons nimitz class 1997, the genres new most favored villains have bought a number of highly capable, stealthy. It is stylistically similar to tom clancy, particularly the hunt for red october. Jan 16, 1997 nimitz class has a decent plot, a lot of interesting technical information about submarines, carrier fleets, and naval operations. With over 6,000 personnel crew and aircrew, the carrier has a displacement of 102,000t and a flight deck length of 332. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Unseen, seawolf, the shark mutiny, barracuda 945 and, most recently, scimitar sl2.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Us nimitz class carrier submarine thomas jefferson is a stateoftheart war machine. Its a nimitzclass nuclear carrier, the most powerful weapons system on the planet. Lieutenant commander bill baldridge, whose brother was skipper of the carrier, doesnt believe the tragedy to be an accident. In 2002, an enormous nuclearpowered aircraft carrier and her crew of 6,000 suddenly vanish from the radar screens. Nimitz class arnold morgan, book 1 by patrick robinson book cover. Nimitz class aircraft carrier, united states of america. Nimitz kept a collection of communications that grew to more than 4,000 pages.
Robinsons character development is excellent with some of the key roles carrying forward to subsequent books. The nimitz class is a class of ten nuclearpowered aircraft carriers in service with the united states navy. Navy officer to hold the rank, preceding william halsey jr. At least one customer has found several errors of naval rank and military history in the first few pages of patrick robinsons blockbuster about a.
Now, on what would have been nimitzs 129th birthday, that collection is being made available to the public, according to. Its crew of six thousand works night and day to keep this awesome military. For more pulsepounding action, you wont want to miss nimitz class. Its supersonic aircraft can level entire cities at a stroke. Nimitz class nimitz class audiobook, by patrick robinson. The author has made good use of excellent military advice, particularly about the ways of the british navy. Its surveillance gear can track every target within thousands of square milesin the air, on the surface, an. Nimitz class is really a page turner as military experts try to determine what really happened to the united states biggest, meanest aircraft carrier after it simply disappeared in the seas near iran and as they do so, restrict information to the press and. Nov 23, 2004 its as big as the empire state building, a massive floating fortress at the throbbing heart of a u. Nimitz class audible audiobook abridged patrick robinson author, jay o. The majority of the media collection is listed in the nimitz library catalog and includes materials in the following nonprint formats. Bush, the tenth and last of the class, was commissioned on january 10, 2009.